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FOR RENT

FOR RENT,
49, FROM April list, apartment first
#::; floor over the store No SO Meaeow street.
ll All modern Improvements. Inquire of
H H. STRONG,
MEG lit SO Meadow Street.
FOR RENT,
g. FROM May list, to small family of adults,
#g.:I the lower part of a dwelling house in good
zQ repair, situated Bradley street, near State.
INQUIRE at 749 STATE STREET,
nl26tf Corner Bradley.
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x w. 7. GILBERT,
~ IS CHURCH STREET, opposite p. O.
l. 70 to SO RAILROAD AVENUE
Board and 3unnus.
FOR. RENT

FOR RENT,
49, ANICE front chamber. handsomely farn-
E5:;;| ished, with alcove. Also handsome suite Of
ElsA furnished rooms. Inquire at
au16tf 494 CHAPEL STREET.
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FOR RENT,

FOR RENT,
g. THE fine house No. 1O7 York street, con-
@;:;I tanning ~ rooms with all modern improve
Ill ments. Firstclass in every particular. Pos
session can be had April 1st if desired Inquire at
BEERS PHOTO PARLORS,
m3tf 762 Chapel Street.
FOR RENT.
49, FROM May list, the Foote mansion. No. 1919
M:is Whitney avenue, near Humphrey street. Ap-
MsYs ply to CHAS. A. WHITE.
f24tf SO Church Street.
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FOR SALE,

- A CHEAP two-family house. Only little
M:;i money required.
III Would take small lot or outside property
in exchange,
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FOR RENT,

o. THE store and house No. 10413 Orang'
E5::s street. suitable for store and dwelling, nov
M#kl occupied by Mrs Hopton millinery store
Also houses Nos. and s Trumbull street, with
modern improvements. -
MERwIN's REAL ESTATE OFFICE.
20. zso c,bo,,aI G.reat
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0daants.
" A NTE

a YOUNG married man to live in and take
n charge of small place two miles from city.
nusC Understand gardening and care of horse. COW
m26 it, SIJTIo1 m SSfTpErr
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stood ND In the enchautnent,

Sometimes I stood up in the enchautment,
and sometimes the effect was so overpower-
ing felt could not endure it. When all
the voices were in full chorus, and all She
batons in full wave, and all the orchestra in
full triumph, and hundred anvils under
mighty hammers were in full clang, and all
the tswers of the city rolled in their ma jestio
sweetness, and the whole building quaked
with the boom Of thirty cannon, Parepa
Rosa. with a voice that will never again be
equaled on earth until the archangelc voice
proclaims that time shall be no longer, rose
above all other sounds in her rendering OF
our national air, the ''Star Spangled Ban
ner." 1t was too much for mortal, and
quite enough for an immortal, to hear, and
while some tainted, one womanly spirit, re-
leased under its power, sped away to be with
God.
o Lord, our God, quickly usher in the
whole worlds peace jubilee, and all
islands of the sea join the five conti-
nents, and all the voices and musical
instruments Of all nations combine, and all
the organs that ever sounded requiem OF
sorrow sound only grand march Of joy, and
all the bells that tolled for burial ring for
resurrection, and all the cannon that ever
hurled death across the nations sound to
eternal victory, and over all the acclaim OF
earth and minstrely of heaven there will be
heard one voice Sweeteer and mightier than
any human or angelic roice-a voice once
full of tears, but now full of triumph-the
voice of Christ saying: 9! am Alpha and
Omega the beginning and the end, the first
stone of the worlds history the same voices
worlds cornerstone, the morning stars sang
torathar u
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How Jenny Lind Sang "Sweet Home"

She was not beautiful, yet when she
sang, and especially when she sang sacred
music, her face became transfgured with
an unearthly loveliness. At these mo.
ments she might have served as model
for Jeanne dare listening to the voices
of her angel visitants. In secular music
she proved her incontestable dramatic
powers. I think it was this quality that
made her singing of English ballads 80
popular. The delicious coquetry and
mirthfulness of her Interpretation OF
"Comin' Thro' the Rye" the tender
pathos of her "Home, Sweet Home, Twill
never be forgotten by those who were so
fortunate as to hear them. In that last
song she introduced long silver-toned
trill at the lines "The birds gayly sing.
ing that came at nry CALL" the effect OF
which was marvellous, but less so than
the impassioned depth of pathos that she
impaired to the whole hackneyed but
ever-touching song. 1t was beyond
description, that wall of an exile for the
home that he should nevermore behold
Lucy Hooper.
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Strength OF An Octopus.

AS to the strength of an octopus, says
awriterin the New York Sun, / will tell
you what four or five of US once saw at
one of the Spice Islands. There was a
yawl floating astern of small trading
schooner anchored off the beach. Twas
on the schooner talking with the Cap.
tain, and his crew of FIVE men were all
deck, when an octopus rose on the port
side of the yawl and flung three of his
tentacles into it. We saw every thing
from the first move. The arms, sliding
about, found nothing to lay hold of, and
then, as if the octopus was indignant at
his ill-luck, he capsized the yawl in q
twinkling. The water was not over
twelve feet there, and, getting a hold on
the rocks, he pulled the yawl astern until
he broke the painter, which was new
inch rope. The strength displayed in
that movement was equal to that OF
draught horse, but he was not using
more than q third of his power.
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For q Lost Grave.

Recently wandering through the vii
lage cemetery, noticed granite slab
leaning against the white board fenoe
and inquiring of a bright.eyed, rosy
checked ten-year-old girl who had vol
unteered to conduct me safely through
the cemetery, the meaning of the tomb
stone leaning against the fence.
THAT" she replied, 'is for lost
grave"
"But what do you mean by lost
gravc2"
"Oh, the story is that years and years
ago little boy died and the family
didn't have the money to erect monu-
ment over the grave. So they drove 9
stake down and after awhile moved
away. They are wealthy now, but when
they came back with the monument and
were ready to put it up at the grave of
the little boy they could not find the
grave. That's the story. Isn't it a sad
one?"-I0led0 Blade.
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Drained Soil FOR Grape Vines.

Land for growing and ripening grapes
can hardly be too dry. 1t is the thor
ough drainage secured by the loose,
shell-like formation OF the soil that gives
to some localities their great advantage
for this business. OF course high sum-
mcr temperatures are important for ripcn-
ing the fruit; but the warmth of the soil
more than of the air above it depends
upon its freedom from excess of mois-
ture. Evaporation always chills. When
surplus moisture is conduced down
through the subsoil into drains, evapora-
tion from the surface is reduced to the
minimum.
The time of year when the warming
effect of thorough drainage is most
plainly shown is early spring. As the
excess of water is carried downward the
warm air follows it, rapidly parting with
its heat to the soil through which it
passes. Every rain sufficient to sink
down into the soil carries with it more
warmth. Whatever vegetable matter is
in the soil is stimulated by heat into
fermentation, and thus the warmth Of
the soil is further increased. Taking
the seasons through, it is not too much
to say that a difference in warmth of
several degrees in the soil may be made
by thorough drainage, and this will in
sure ripcniug of fruit when without it
failure would certainly result.
There will be no fear that the soil
will be made too dry for grapes. Some
of the roots will strike down to moist
e.rlh, however deep they may have to
90. California, where for months NO
rain falls, is one of the best grape-grow-
inc States ia the Union. Though
other vegetation withers under excessive
heat and drought, the deep-rooted grape
vine ripens its fruit more perfectly than
anywhere else. Yet doubtless in most
cases the larger part of the grape roots
are not far from the surface where the
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FACTS FOB THE CURIOUS.

A mastodon's tusk, four feet long, has
recently been placed in the Pubic
Museum in Milwaukee. It was found 'At
Dover, Wis.
New York is said to have 300 babies
born of Chinese fathers and American
mothers. They all look more Chinese
than American. ..
A correspondent writes from Adrianople
that he saw Turkish porter walking
briskly down the street with heavy
American piano strapped on his back.
Poppea, the wife of Nero, is said to
have invented masks to guard her COM
plexion from the sun; but theatrical
masks were in use among the Greeks and
Romans.
A wooden case containing complete
set of surgical instruments, many of
present day, was recent discovery at
Pompeii.
There is difference of eighty -one
years in the time which the Jews spent
in Egypt in the account of Exodus and
that of Josephus, the former making it a
period of 430 years and the latter I'll.
A young man fishing in small lake
near Madison, Wis, was in the act of
extracting the hook from the mouth of a
black bass when the fish Topped up into
his face and bit him severely on the
nose.
A Dutchman of the sixteenth century
painted landscape the size of q grain OF
wheat, in which was to be plainly dis
cerned q mill, miller going upstairs
with a sack of corn on his back, and some.
peasants going alonga winding country
road. ..,, ...
The fibre of silk is the longest con-
tinuous fibre known. An ordinary CO.
coon of we'll fed silk worm will often
reel 1000 yards, and reliable accounts.
are given of a cocoon yielding 1895
yards, or fibre nearly three-quarters OF
mile in length.
Popular belief has at times ascribed to
children born on Halloween the posses
sion of certain mysterious faculties,
among which was the power of perceiv-
ing and holding converse with Spirits.
Sir Walter Scott makes use of this su-
perstition in his romance, "The Monas-
terry"
A "bearded pebble" as he calls it, is
in possession of Norwich Conn., man.
1t came from Crab Ledge, near Nan
tuckct, is about as large as hens egg,
and on its smooth surface is mass Of
fllaments that resemble nothing so much
as hair. The stone has been out of water
for nearly two years, and yet the hairs,
which are over an inch long, look vigor-
Gus and lifc-like. 1t is said that a
Massachusetts collector has one of these
stones that has been out of the water for
forty years, in which time the hairs have
doubled in length. ..
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A DOuble.JOihted People.

The Samoans are double -jointed, says
q resident of the Navigator group, "and
that is why they are such fine dancers,
and are, altogether, the most graceful
people in the world. Their limbs at the
knee Joint, their arms at the elbows and
their shoulders with their ball and socket
Joints, are reversible in way that would
astoniSh you. The elbow and knee-joints
can be bent exactly contrary to the
natural condition of all other persons.
'The missionaries have taught the
samoans to avoid profanity, and they
never swear in their presence, but out
side of it they think it is all right, and 1
have heard them cuss like troopers, and
half-hour after lead family prayer with
a fervor that is amazing. They are
devout people, and, with all their
occasional profanity, are never angry.
They are the most evcn-tempcred people
I ever saw
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The Great Mines of the World.

The world famed Potosi mines of Bo-
livia Welded from 1916 to 1900, period
of 244 years, $1,000, 900, 900. This sum
is large, but to obtain it the labor OF five
generations of miners was required. In
twcnty-seven years the Comstock mines
have yielded $41O,0OO,000, and a new
system of working is being inaugurated
by which the lode will be made to yield
as much more in the next thirty years.
But three mines in all the world have pro-
duced more bullion than the Comstock.
These are the Potosi with 81 900, 600, 600;
Sierra Madrc, $500, 900, 600; and the Rio
Grande, $3.50, 900, 900. Next to the Com
stock comes the Tcta ATadre with q yield
of $685., 945, 900. The next in order, the
Parmillian, with s7O.OOO,0OO, show
quick drop, and the yield of other mines
OF note then runs from $50, 600, OOO down
to SIG, 900, 900. The annual production
of the whole world is now $500, 600, 600.
Half of this amount is produced in the
United States. For twenty-five years
past India has absorbed S3S, 900, 900, and
China $4,000 900, being $4,000, 600
year. There are annually used IN the arts
in the United States gold and silver bull
ion to the value of SIS, 900, 600, and in
the rest of the world not less than $780,
600, 900, making a total OF $50, 900, 600,
and for loss and abrasion, So, 600, 600
more may be set down. Thus there is
left for the purpose of coinage for the
whole world 800, ,O90,0 900. The figures
are from the Virginia (Ncv.) Entc'pri~.
The production in the United States in
1885, according to official reports, was
$s3, 400, 900. The highest figure previous
ly reached was $9G, 4S7, 745 in 1878.
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Reverence,

There is no virtue, no grace, in postures
and attitudes. This truth we do not question.
But if we refuse to express reverence, we
shall soon cease to feel reverence. This also
is truth 1t is not enough to be interested,
in general sense, in the services of the sanct-
uary. "God is greatly to be feared [rever-
encedl in the assembly Of the saints and in the
True reverence, real wor-
ship, will express itself somehow, as long as
we are compounded Of body and spirit,
Starve expression, and how long, will the
feeling endurel We are persuaded that it has
declined in many if not in most of our congre-
cations. 1t is greatly to be wished that 1t
might be revived. But in order for it to be-
come fixed habit of our souls, we need to
adopt suitable methods of expression. We
should feel more like praying if we adopted
some attitude Of prayer. BY kneeling, bow
ing the head, covering the eyes,-by some
bodily action or attitude expressive OF rever-
ent adoration,--we shall be far more likely
to cultivate the true spirit Of deyotion.-[Dr.
Bushnell.
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Salvation q "Backsheesh."

There are no difficulties and obscurities
about the gospel except such as we ourselves
create What we think to be its darkness IS
really our blindness. If thou dost not be-
lieve the gospel, why is it that thou dost not
believe itf It is supported by the best Of evi-
dence, and it is in itself evidently true. The
reason for thine unbelief lies partly in the
natural tendency of the human heart to-
wards legalism. Human nature cannot be-
lieve in free grace. 1t is accustomed to buy
ing and selling, and therefore it must bring
price in its hand; to have every
thing for nothing seems out Of the ques-
ton. The notion of wage to be earned is
natural enough, but that eternal life is the
gift of God is not so readily perceived; yet 50
It is. have heard that a missionary, trying
to make an Oriental understand salvation by
grace. set it out in many ways to him and
failed, until at last he cried, Salvation Is
the backsheesh OF the Almighty" Then the
Eastern caught the idea. Eternal life is the
free gift of God which he bestows on men
not because of anything in them or anything
they have done, or felt, Or promised, but be-
cause of his own infinite bounty, and the de-
light which he has in showing mercy.-tC.
Il. Spurgeon.
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Shelter for Sheen.

A Western North Carolina sheep keep
er says in the New York Tribune: The
shepherd should beware of too warm and
close housing, and of exposure of the feet
to wet, sloppy manure yards. Sheep are
foolish, weak aud generally unfortunate
animals-when they are neglected-but
they know some things. They will go in
when it rains and lie out when it is fine,
if they have proper accommodations.
My shed is closed at three sides and open
to the south, and this open front has two
sets of half doors, one hanging from the
top; the other to a joist four feet from
the floor. The lower ones are always
open, except when some unusual neces-
sity requires them to be closed; the up
per doors are closed in the winter at all
times when storms and heavy winds pre-
vail, but otherwise are open. The sheep
prefer the open yard, but in wet weather
20 in under shelter. The roomy yard is
closed in by fence six feet high of g.
inch pickets four inches apart and two
barbcd wires are run above the pickets
from post to post to keep out trespassers.
I sleep without fear of dogs. This shell
ter is in 5O-acre lot of open woods and
the sheep come up every afternoon for a
little fodder or few grains of corn.
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RELIGIOUS READING.

cannot do great things for Him
Who did so much for me,
But would like to show my love,
Dear Jesus, unto thee.
Faithful In every little thing,
O. Saviour, may ! bel
There are small crosses I may take,
Small burdens I may bear,
Small acts Of faith and deeds OF love,
Small sorrows I may share,
And little bits Of work for thee
may do everywhere.
And so I ask thee, give me grace
My little place to fill,
That I may ever walk with thee
And ever do thy will,
And in each duty, great or small,
May ! be faithful still.
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Tcmpcrance News and Notes.

Chicago has so.called thigh license" and
eighteen miles of saloon frontage!
Whitfield County, Georgia, has recently
been carried for prohibition by 400 majority.
A London minister recently stated that in
one street in his locality there are eighteen
public houses and one church.
The Loyal Temperance Legion or Eiilng-
ham, Ill.,, has an enrolment of 40O children.
This is q remarkable number, since there are
only sou children in the town.
Texas, says the Safe Ballot, voted about
14O, ,OOl good, clean, white ballots in favor Oh
amendment. TlIs vote was made up, even
accor. ling to the admission of its enemies
from the morality, intelligence and respecte
biiity of the State, which, to minority, l.
equivalent to O victory.
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A Simple Test Of a Log.

The following paragraph las appeared
in several of our exchanges. 1t can be
very easily tested, and may prove a valu-
able "wrinklc" to log buyers:
The soundness of log of timber may
be ascertaincd by placing the ear to one
end of it, while another person delivers
|, succession of sharp blows with a ham.
mcr or malct upon the opposite end,
when the continuance of the vibrations
will indicate to IN experienced ear even
the degree of soundness. If only dull
thud meets the cir, the listener may be
certain that unsoundncss exists.
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AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
Points in Tree.Planting.

A Western writer of experience tells
us that success in tree planting depends
more upon the proper performance of
the work, and on the weather during the
following season, than on the exact time
the work is done. Trees should be re-
planted about the same depth that they
grew in the nursery; this is readily seen
by the earth-stain on the bark. Don't
twist or crowd the roots into a small
hole. Dig large hole, and spread the
roots out straight; fill the earth well
among them, leaving no cavities or
spaces, and pack firmly. Mulching with
coarse manure, straw or leaves, is very
beneficial to newly planted trees. Water
ing in dry weather is essential, and it
should be done thoroughly, for it will
be labor lost if done stingily.
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soil is only slightly moist during the hot,
dry season. 1t is the liability to expsri-
ence cold rains at the time grapes should
ripen that makes this fruit so precarious
in our Eastern States. Could we have
uniform dry weather at this period, there
would be warmth enough to ripcn almost
any variety. While it is impossible to
prevent rain, we may yet greatly lessen
their cooling effects on the soil by speedy
removal of surplus water.-Boston Culti-
Gator.
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A Domestic Idyl.

After the baby came how changed tho place!
The Old man frightened with newer gracel
The roses grew more thickly round the door,
And softer were the sunbeams on the floor,
Full sweeter was the song of every bird
From that glad day his little voice was heard
Growing and cooling in such queer delight
But there was more walking done at night
After the baby came.
-Hdrper's BazGr.
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Transplantins Ounce Trees.

In taking upa tree great care IS rec
essary to preserve all its roots, large and
small. If every root and rootlet cou d
be preserved intact, and then well placed
in the new location, there would be little
check to its growth. The nearer we come
to this the better the prospect of success.
The length of the roots being reckoned
equal to the height of the tree, we can
tell about how far from the base of the
tree we should begin to dig to get under
the outer portion of its roots. A for<cd
spade is the best implement used, as it
does not cut the roots, and bruises them
but little. The digger should stand
with his side toward the tree, and this
fork will then 60 down so. as to lift the
roots entire, by working from the outer
ends to the tree. The larger share Of
fbrous roots will be found comparatively
near the surface.
AS soon as the tree is dug, earth must
be thrown over its roots to keep them
from drying by sun or wind. A cloudy
day is desirable, and is all the better if
damp and without wind. If the tree has
been raised from seed it will have tap
root; but if from cutting there will be
only laterals to care for. Ii any roots are
bruised or broken in digging, it will be
we'll to pare off the bruised parts smooth
ly, and cut the ends of broken roots with
a slant upward, so that the callus formed
will emit roots downward from these
cut ends. The hole for the trees should
be about two spades deep, and wider
than the roots are long. In poor soil it
rays to dig a hole from four to six feet
across to plant one-year tree, and still
wider for older trees. Throw out the
subsoil by ITSELF and either spread it
around on the surface. to be acted on by
sun, rain, and frost or to be removed for
other uses. The top soil is then filled
into the bottom of the hole, and the tree
set on this, so as to be little deeper
than it was before. Fill in among the
roots with rich soil rather than manure.
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